On April 24, I had the opportunity to be a panelist, presenting a project I built for my MSc final submission.

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This was at the ITU’s Forum on IoT, held at the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament building.

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My solution that demonstrated the use of RFID for collecting traffic data and using cloud computing to process and communicate that data.

While preparing the presentation I was asked to explore what elements may need to exist to create an “An Enabling Ecosystem for IoT use and monetisation”.

It was such a good opportunity to explore this idea. In researching that very thing, I found, “Understanding business ecosystem using a 6C framework in Internet-of-Things-based sectors”. A great paper that helped me contextualize the work I did, along with the challenges and opportunities that came after.

The actual presentation can be found here.

Beyond​ just presenting, the forum proved a good place to meet up real practitioners. From Fasove and their boat monitoring device, to Ancel Bhagwandeen and the work he’s done with restoring automobile batteries, to the recently-graduated University students making waves with company after company.

Some good connections were made and I look forward to following up with them soon.